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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01
GAS.
Where IL 2say Exist and Conditions
Favorable TO its Existence.

Where IL May Exist and Conditions
Favorable TO its Existence.
The largest work on Che subject, by
the geological survey, says: s'In gem
eral, 1t may hs said that natural gas is
found in varying quantities all through
the territory from the audson river on
the east to California on the west, In
New YORK, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
pho, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas, Colorado. Da,
kota, Utah, Wyoming aud California, its
existence is reported"
Where can 1t be found in paying
Quantities Alb, that is another cues
ton. This same work, discussing this
same question, remarks that it is almost
I'M possible to put down the drill any
where in the state of Ohio without
finding natural gas in greater or less
quantities., but adds: "Outside of the
localities In which the Berea grit and
Trenton limestone have been found the
gas is produced in Very small quantities.
Perhaps the most suggestive and in
structiye statement n regard to ''slrface
Indications" is that made by Prof.
Leslie touching Pennsylvania In answer
to the question "Shall | bore for gas OF
my works ?" be says;
FIRST of all-There can be no gas
stored mp in the oldest rocks. This set
Ties the question IN the negative for the
whole southeastern third of Pennsylva.
mia. 10 bore for gas in Bucks, Philadei-
phla or Delaware counties would be
simply absurd
.Second There can be no ga left
under ground where the old rocks have
been turned up on edge and overturned,
fractured and recemented, faulted and
disturbed in @ Thousand ways. IT there
ever was any, 1T has long since found in
Vulnerable ways of escape into the at.
mosphere. This settles the question for
oil the counties OF the great valley, as
anyone can see by looking at the present
condition of their Iimestones slate and
sand stone formations.
"Third-There is not the least chance
that any gas is left under ground in the
greatly folded, crushed and hardened
formations OF the middle belt of the
state. Where the oil and gas rocks rise
to the surface In these counties, they
show that all their oil and gas have es-
capped long ago.
"Fourth-Where the rock formations
are approximately horizontal and have re-
NAMED nearly undisturbed over exten-
sive areas, as in all Of the counties west
OF the Allaehanies, there is always o
chance of finding gas, if not oil, at some
depth beneath the surface, determined
by the particular formation which APP
pears at the surface.
"Fifth-Wherever the bituminons
coal beds have been changed into anthra-
cite or semi-bituminous coal il is reason
able to suppose that the same agency
which prodaosd the change. what eyer
IL was. must have acted on the whole
column of formations, including n
possible gas rock st any depth.
"Sixth-Wherever rock Oil has been
found. there and in the surrounding re-
gion gas is sure to exist
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01
DAKoTA CONVERSATIONS

Mandan voted Saturday to r%e-incorpor
ate.
Dakota dental association meets q
Watertown June 7th.
Court is IN. session at Pierre. TIL,
calendar shows 175 cases.
Judge Spencer holds court at Water
town, beginning June 18th.
The Red river valley had q genera
rain beginning Saturday and lasting twt
days.
The Episcopalians of Huron will erect
Q $4,000 church OF granite this season
gothic style.
Sioux Falls citizens met Saturday
night and decided to celebrate exten,
sively July 4th,
Aberdeen will buy $4,000 worth OF
property to present to the Aberdeen s
Bismarck for terminal facilities.
a printer named Ross stabbed a rail.
road man from Mandan in u Fargo bag
MO Sunday but the wound is not fatal
No arrests.
Mitchell is prepared for on immense
oand tournament this week and every
vacant roomlhas been secured OF ne
eotel men.
The National bank OF Dakota q,
Huron will build an 5000 bank build
ing. Stills and front OF cut stone, pressed
BRICK and terra Gotta.
Brown of Aberdeen and Hnntly oil
Huron will run three ral,es at the Huron
fair grounds June l. 4 and z, for a purse
of $500 a side on each race.
The properly known as Hoch's ope.s
house block at Mitchell has been cold TO
"a. Benedict & Co.. of Chicago, and @
wholesale grocery house will be put in.
Governor Church has written Chief
Orswell, Of the Mitchell fire department,
that be will respond to the address OF
welcome at the tournament, which be-
gins JUNE IA.
Company O., d. N. G., OF Huron, is
without a captain ~ reason OF Captain
Wilson's resignation, Attorney Crofoot,
who wat in the West Point academy tor
two years. is urged to accept it.
A meeting was held at the Canton
court house one evening this week, and
g programme Wac blocked out for a great
blow out on tie fourth OF July. The diff
terent committees were appointed 10
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I'm Hard Luck.

Detroit. Mich., May 29-Ex Senate,
Jones of Florida is still q guest at the
Russell house, but the indications are
that he may change his abode unexpect.
eddy for financial reasons. During the
last few weeks it has been an open se-
cret that Jones wa getting to the bot
tom of his excheqner, 1t reached a
point the other day where the proprie
tors would nc longer be contented with
excuses, and they told MIR. Jones that
their bill of $500 must be paid without
any further delay. In this predicament
the ex-senator sailed oat to raise the
wind. Friend after friend politely re-
fused him, but he raised the money
somehow and DIT once took rooms on the
next floor above,
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Privileges Granted American Vessels.
Ottawa, May 29-The minister Of Gus.
toms stated last night that the dominion
government have made o proposition to
the United States government in which
1T Is suggested that the same privileges
will be allowed American vessels enter
ing Canadian inland waters as are allowed
Canadian vessels entering American in
land waters. The minister of customs
indorsee the report that reoens CORES
pondenee with the Canadian government
has resulted in an understanding that
the Canadian regulations in regard to
the towing OF vessels in Canadian waters
and Canadian ports by American tugs
shall be amended SO as to extend to
American tugs when in Canadian waters
TN same rights and
privileges as are granted to
Canadian tugs IN American wet
Iers.' Considerable interest has been at.
tracted in Political circles here by the
recent mission of Sir Charles Upper to
Washington. Your correspondent Lad
IT on authority of Q member of the
cabinet thSt it was in connection with q
proposal of commercial union, which the
dominionlgoyernEnent is making to Wash.
|ington. The basis of the proposal it is
impossible to secure. The greatest care
is observed by the government. "A meet
ing OF the cabinet was held Saturday for
the purpose of hearing the result of Sir
Charles mission and interview with
Secretary Bayard. Special instructions
were issued Saturday to donainioll crnis-
ers detailed for the protection of The
of the dominion fisheries to exercise the
greatest llenienoy and canton in snforc-
ing the fishery regulations this seaeon.
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Governor sleIlette and

The following is from an interview
between Governor Melette, of Dakota
and the Indianapolis News: "The
curse of country is Commissioners Sparks,
OF the land department.. He Is system.
atloaliy robbing the settlers of their lard
by declaring their titles null and void.
lie is Infull sympathy with the Infamous
policy OF b president in closing ths
Wlnnebngo reservation opened by Presi
dent Arthur, and III refusing to open
other Indian reservations to actual set.
Tiers, lie whole purpose OF Sparks and
the administration is to discourage i'm.
migration and to drive settlers from the
territory. AT the present rate oil growth
the population of the territory will
becomes so great that even the demo-
cratic party will feel obliged to grant
the territory state powers, but il
settlers can be removed and discouraged
from coming into h territory, the
party, it is hoped by Sparks, may be
spared this result. The entire objection
is based on political grounds, as every
body knows southern Dakota is largely
Republican. The northern part has q
considerable democratic element. The
southern part is fairly entitled TO adj
mission already, while SO much can
probably not be claimed for q few years
for the northern half"
DO you know personally Of settlers
who have been dfspossessed by Sparks p
Hundreds of them. Sparks holds tina
" per cent, of the prescriptions hav,
been fraudulent and he hopes to dispos-
sess about this per cent. / know tina
there has been less fraud in Dakota thar
elsewhere in the matter. of settlement o
lands. Actual settlers have located
there, and investigation has failed tt
support Sparks in his assumptions
Secretary Lamar does not who'll,
agree With sparks. and as th.
latter is in his department, Lamal
is able to afford some protection
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01

Killed at Oifyet.

E7NELHHT
Menno, Dakota, May 3l--A shocking
and fatal accident happened near the
village of olivet Sunday night abon.
midnight. Mr., T. M. FenneI, residing
between there and Scotland, was return
ing home WITH b,s family, o wife and
two children. 4 nelghaar named Sid
Hill was accompanying them, when they
ran over a large stone laying by the
side of tks road and threw them all out,
Their oldest child, a boy about 3 years
old, they picked mp and put in the uae-
on and all started for home, less than 6
mile away, and when they went to take
the child ont of the wagon he was found
to be dead. The funeral was at Olivet
Sunday afternoon. 1t is reported that
too much bs9Ze ,vsg the cause of the
accident.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01
An old Mans Reason for il.

I ETEN@L-
"Yes, l am going down to the oircus,'
said a feeble old man on a North Nash
vile street car yesterday.
"Igueas you like the show" suggest
ed a traveller who was holding on to 8
strap.
No, no; not that" replied the hoary.
headed passenger as he wiped away a
tear with an old bandana. "You see,
young man, he continued, as he slowly
returned the ancient kerchief to his side
pocket. II have been trying for six
months to think of q joke my great
grandfather used to tell me when I was
. lad, but / can't do it. So my only
chance to hear that dear old yarn again
is to go down and see the clown. Nov,
if you will please help me up and give
me my n | will hobble along. There,
now, that will do; thank you."-Nash-
vile American.
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h News Epitamized

Gov. Hill, OF New York vetoed The
Vedder license bill, passed by the late
legislature.
A distinct earthquake shock was fell
at jamestown, New York, yesterday
morning. No damage done.
1t is estimated at the treasury depart.
ment that the decrease in the public
debt daring May was $4,000, coo.
The president rose early yesterday
morning and went fishing. In Six hours
out he and Lamont caught about zoe
trout.
HanIan announces that on his return
TO Canada he will challenge Gaudanr to
row Mondays race over again on similar
conditions.
Advices from Trinidad, dated May 6
say earthquake shocks were felt there
that day and also at st. Lucia, st. Vim.
cent and Grenada.
The trial OF Jake Sharp was resumed
yesterday and two more Jurors were re-
leased at their request, leaving three
vacancies to be filled.
@. r. jackson shot and killed Peter
Franzier Saturday at Albuquerque, N.
M. The tragedy was the result of q
quarrel OF 10 years standing.
AT Lover Park, in Reading, Pa, last
night, John Motz shot and severely
wounded Anna Gring and then commit.
ted suicide. Jealousy. The woman will
recover.
The miners in the LieRe district oil
Belgium have resumed work. In the
Borinage and Centre districts and
Charlesroi some of the strikers have re-.
turned toiwork. I
During service in the cathedral at
Preseburg, Hungary. on Sunday an
alarm or fire was raised. A. panic ensued
and a few of the congregation were in
iured in the crush which resulted.
The men suspected of waylaying a
Missouri Pacific train recently were ar
raigned yesterday OF Austin, Tex.t The
prosecution intimated that one of the
prisoners would turn states evidence.
The central crater of Mount Htna has
been erupting since yesterday morning.
The flow continues, increasing in volume.
Heavy clouds OF smoke and masses OF
stones and einders are issuing from the
crater.
The grain porters at Avonmouth dock
OF Bristol, England, who struck agains.
the use Of elevators in unloading vessels
have gone back to work, the employers
having promised to use elevators only
when they are insuficiently supplied
with natural labor.
It was reported yesterday at Pitts
burgh that tho stove-mouldsrs have de-
aided to stand out firmly for an advance
In wages, and they will refuse to sigr
the agreement asked for by the manu-.
faoturers. This postpones the settle
ment of the strike indefinitely.
The terrible drouth that has afflicted
central Iowa for the past sixteen month
was partially broken yesterday, rain fall
ing continuously from midnight till /,
O'Clock a. IA. 1t was excellent for corr
but wheat and oats will be of small
quantity and poor quality at the best.
News he's reached Merry from Hera
that the Ghilzais have defeated a thous
and OF the Ameer,s regular troops, ant
captured five CUR and oonsiderabi,
baggage. The inhabitants of the prov
inee OF Herat And ed.oinlng districts ar
greatly excited over the excuses OF til,
revolted tribes, snd it is stated are read,
TO Join the Ghilzais.
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Come to the bridal chamber, Deathl

Come to the bridal chamber, Deathl
Come to the mother, when she feels
For the first time, her first born's breath,
And thou art terrible!
The untimely death which annually
carries off thousands of human beings IL
the prime of youth, is indeed terrible
The first approach of consumption is
ms idioue, u the sufferer himself is. the
most unconscious of its approach. One
OF the most alarming symptoms of this
dread disease lie, in fact, the ~ineradicable
hope. which turks in the heart of the
victim, preventing him from taking
steps to arrest the malady. That it car
be arrested in its earlier stages is hey ono
question. as there are hundreds of we'll.
authenticated cases where DIR. Plerce'f
Golden Medical Discovery has e~ffected
a complete cure.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01

long and short hsuls. The alliance takes
the ground that such business interests
as Gan be sustained only by reason of the
suspension Of the fourth section ought
not to be sustained of all. II is better
chat the business of the country be left
to the natural laws Of trade than a few
favored persons in certain places should
be able to organize aud carry on colossal
enterprises because OF the advantage of
the use OF the railway OF the country.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01
ROUNDS
New Gallery,

A. A. Rounds the photographer goes
to Fort Randall and Santee Agencies on
May LIST, to be away about thee weeks
and on his return will open a new gallery
on the ground floor, No. 216 Third street,
opposite Sanborn & Sons store,
where he will fit mp one
OF the best Photographic Studios in the
west, with large light, large instruments
and rooms adapted to the larger class
OF work, family groups &c. We always
guarantee the best aid will venture to
promise ven more in the new quarters
if possible than we have in the past, the
people judging ior themselves.
Groups, horses DO, made on the street
IN front of the gallery.
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gun Thursday, and it is cleined that at
least $50, 100000 is represented IN the
combination, which, it is SAID. ia 10 be
composed OF all the sheet iron and sheet
g. eel manufacturers in the United Slater.
The object of the pool is to advance
prices, and the reason OF its formation
is that prices have been ~depreciating
rapidly on account of some manuiao-
turers cutting rates.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-01
Gipantia panl

New York, May, 29.-Another giaan.
tic sheet iron and sheet steel pttol is be-
nag formed in Pittsburg. The forma-
tipn Of the POOLS sad to have been be.
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Rnld ON Rohhera.

Brownsville, May Si-Yesterday
morning Balsa Out-of, above the Santa
Meria Mexican territory, and the refuge
OF desperate bandits, thieves and smug-
elers, wss raided by forces from both sides
of the river. Sheriff Breto,of this county,
and Deputy Cleansner, of Hidalo, with
about fifty ~Faneheroa and deputies enter
ed and drove out the bandits, who net
With Q reception from the other side from
9 detachment u the third cavalry under
command Of Col, Hernandez. A sharp
fight ensured, in which Col. Hernandez
was wounded and n Of his men killed
and another wounded. One bandit was
killed, several wounded and q number
captured, several Of whom are well
known murderers. They were executed
on the spot. a large amount of stock
was found and returned to it's owners.
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Canadian FISHERIES.

Ottawa, May 3lst-In tho senate last
evening Power moved that d opening
this house it was the duty Of the govern
ment OF Canada tosee that any arrange
ments Tor the admission of United
States fishermen to territorial waters o.
Canada which may be entered into be-
tween the government of Great Britain.
and the United States by special pro
.vision, should DO made; that the fisher
men Of the latter country, when within
the waters Of Canada shall be subject to
the laws and regulations by which
Canadian fishermen are for the time
being governed. Abbott, leader of the
government, ssId the dominion govern
ment would briag the matter before the
imperial authorities and see that the
rights Of Canada we're maintained. The
motion was unanimously adoatea.
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Aailu gress aaad 9akotaiaa
BLAINE GOING ABROAD.
HE will Remain In Europe
a Year or More.
The New French Cabinet Getting
Down to Basiness---Raid on a
Mexican Robcer Roost.
RIalne Going Ahroad.

New York, May 3I-The World will
print tomorrow an interview with Mr..
Blame at Bar Harbor, in which he gave
fully his plans for the coming trip.
he discussed the false report OF his fail
ing health and referred at length to the
work he has bestowed on his books inst
finished. He says his visit abroad will
last owe q year and doubtless beyond
the next national convention. He will
sail on June s with his wife and two
daughters. They will stop at Southamp-
ton and spend considerable time travel
ing through Great Britain, thence to
Germany. France, Spain and Italy,
spending next winter along the Mediter-
ranean. Referring to the report that he
contemplated in some way assisting
Gladstone and the home rule party, Mr..
Blaine said the story was purely imag-
NATIVE.
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Inter-state Commerce.

Washington, May Sl-Representatives
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee Is st. Paul
and Union Pacifc railways appeared BIZ
tore the Interstate cogamerce commits
sion and made answer TO the complain,
made by the Burton stock car company.
denying the Jurisdiction Of the sommis-
sion to grant the relief prayed for.
The president OF tile state farmer s
alliance of Minnesota transmits q long
list OF requests blythe executive comm
tee Of he alliance. looking to q yigorcus
enforesnentyN the interstate commerce
law, especially that part relating to
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carry out the arrangements. Colonel
Plumber OF Aberdeen, sad Christen Jen.
sen, OF Minneapolis, will be the orators
of the day.
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Tho French Cabinet.

stNH = - NY = . SpahuVIA0hb ~
the chamber Of deputies OF his policy
will be brief. He will urge financial re-
form and retrenchment. The new bud
get will be prepared in accord with the
reosnt vote Of the chamber. He will
MAINTAIN the Goblet cabinets military
bills. He will also the deter
mination OF the ministry to resign unless
they obtain the majority of republican
votes In the chamber.
Id, Ronyier read hls statement in the
chamber Of deputies this afternoon. He
said his foreign policy would be firm
and prudent. In regard to economy in
public expenditures, they proposed to
retroneh go, 0o0. 900 france. Answering
q question put subsequently,, Rpuvier
said the government intended that all
citizens, even seminarists, should be
subjected to the obligations Of military
service.
After q bitter discussion with Miller
sande, of the extreme left, Bouyier said
he would lay down the relns Of govern.
mentif he failed TO obtain the assistance
Of the republican majority. He then
demanded tho order of the day, which
carried. 1884 to loo, amid enthusiastic
ohesrs by the center.
General Ferron promised he. would
frankly state his opinion on the new
military bill when the measure comes up
for discussion The chamber adjourned
until Thursday. II is estimated that OF
the ESQ voteH received by the govern
ment this afternoon. $50 were CAST by
members of the right. Assuming this
estimate to-be correct, the government
has purely a republican majority OF
only IL.
Glen Boulangar, 1pon retiring from
the ministry of war. issued an order oil
the day thanking those who. co.operated
with him 80 place the country g defenses
In condition to stand any test and urg-
ing the officers OF the army to show dc.
votion to their professional duties and
fidelity to the constitution and Laws. In
conclusion he says: 81 shall be the first
among you 10 give an example OF both
military and republican discipline"
Gen. FsrEon, upon assuming the
duties of the war oftiee. also issued OF
order Of the day, in which he says
Like my predecessors, / shall unre-
mittingly pursue the policy of military
reform and shall devote my whole tins
30 increasing the defensive forces o.
France and the republic
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New York. Commercial National Bank, Oil.
cRgo, Illinois.
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sssention.